Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 16
मन्त्रसिद्धिः, प्रतिबन्धनिरासः, श्रद्धा-नियमाः
Mantra Efficacy, Removal of Obstacles, and the Role of Faith/Discipline
तत्राणिमादिकं सर्वं संकल्प्य मनसा पुनः । रत्नजं वाथ सौवर्णं स्फटिकं वा सलक्षणम्
tatrāṇimādikaṃ sarvaṃ saṃkalpya manasā punaḥ | ratnajaṃ vātha sauvarṇaṃ sphaṭikaṃ vā salakṣaṇam
នៅទីនោះវិញ គាត់គួរតាំងចិត្តដោយមនសិការ លើសិទ្ធិយោគទាំងអស់ ចាប់ពី «អណិមា» ជាដើម; ហើយបន្ទាប់មក គួរបង្កើត ឬស្រមៃនូវនិមិត្តសញ្ញាដែលមានលក្ខណៈពេញលេញ—ធ្វើពីត្បូងមណី ឬពីមាស ឬពីស្ផតិក (គ្រីស្តាល់) បរិសុទ្ធ។
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Umāpati
Type: stotra
Shakti Form: Umā
Role: liberating
Offering: pushpa
FAQs
It emphasizes that outer worship must be grounded in inner discipline: the sādhaka gathers the mind through saṅkalpa, recognizing that siddhis are subordinate to the higher Shaiva aim—steadfast orientation to Pati (Shiva) for liberation.
It points to a properly formed, auspicious emblem (liṅga) for Saguna worship—gem, gold, or crystal—indicating that a tangible form supports concentration and devotion while directing the mind toward Shiva’s transcendent reality.
A meditative saṅkalpa (intentional resolve) preceding worship, followed by choosing or installing a suitably marked linga (often crystal or gold) as an aid to dhyāna and steady upāsanā of Shiva.